He who does not fear death cares naught for threats.
Be it only for a day, it is still a glory without equal to be master of the world just that day.
The manner of giving is worth more than the gift.
It is the gift of heaven and not of reason.
He who allows me to rule is in fact my master
Your Christians, whom one persecutes in vain, have something in them that surpasses the human. They lead a life of such innocence,that the heavens owe them some recognition: that they arise the stronger the more they are beaten down is hardly the result of common virtues.